Philadelphia Marathon Weekend is nearly here, and the city is preparing to welcome thousands of athletes and their families, friends and supporters. In addition to two days of racing, the event will bring road closures and parking restrictions Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The races start and end on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

I’m like, is every candidate who has a misstep going to have to go to Fox 40 or some TV station to go explain?”

California state Sen. Scott Wiener and Saikat Chakrabarti, former chief of staff to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, had already jumped into the race ahead of Pelosi's retirement announcement.

The buzz around Castro Valley-based U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell possibly jumping into a packed California’s governor’s race has grown to a fever pitch this week, with allies posting – and quickly removing – a fundraising page this past Sunday, and the legislator booking an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Thursday night.

Germany will expand its security infrastructure in space to better protect its interests in a sphere where countries are already competing for dominance, said the foreign and defence ministers in a joint statement published on Wednesday.

The Wayne County Board of Canvassers certified the results Tuesday, Nov. 18 after two weeks and multiple controversies in the Hamtramck mayoral race.

Schools are less likely to offer Latino and Black students early algebra, limiting odds they will get advanced courses and higher-paying jobs.

A former federal prosecutor has jumped into the race for Norfolk District Attorney, the latest to take on embattled incumbent Michael Morrissey who has yet to say if he’ll seek re-election.